Land Pride RCM45180 Brush Cutter User Manual


 
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Section 3 Adjustments
RC45180 & RCM45180 Rotary Cutter 312-382M 7/14/08
Land Pride
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Section 3 Adjustments
Center Deck Level Adjustments
These adjustments should be made with the cutter
hooked up to the same tractor that will be used for field op-
erations or one having the same drawbar height.
!
CAUTION!
Engage parking brake, shut off tractor, remove key and disen-
gage PTO before making any height adjustments!
Center Deck Rear Axle
Arms Bolt & Nut Adjustment
Refer to Figure 3-1:
1. Tighten all four bolts (#1) until the nuts (#2) bottom out
on the bolts (this is to loosen springs up) then loosen
all 4-bolts until all the nuts are loose.
2. Measure the distance "A" on both center axle arm
tubes to axle channel.
3. On the side with the shortest "A" Measurement, tight-
en nuts up until they are just snug against the axle
tube!
4. Adjust the other axle assembly (with the longest "A"
measurement), by tightening the nuts (#2), until it’s "A"
measurement is the same as the previous axle as-
sembly (with the shortest "A" measurement).
Refer to Figure 3-2:
With the cutter positioned on level ground, the deck should
be adjusted to a level position for the drawbar height of the
tractor being used.
1. Raise both wings to latched position. Adjust the height
of the center deck to 2-3 inch clearance between the
front skids and ground surface.
2. Place a level anywhere on a center deck channel. It
should be oriented for front-to-rear readings.
3. Loosen hex nut (#1) on level rod and turn the leveling
tube weldment (#2) clockwise to raise the front of the
NOTE: Cutter is to be set up on level ground with the
wings folded up and in the locked position.
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Center Deck Rear Axle
Figure 3-1
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Center Deck Level Adjustments
Figure 3-2